Crime Rate in Highfield, ward

Highfield has the lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 774th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 61st lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Highfield in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Highfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Highfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Clegg Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.